Sheets Signs with A's

70challenger452 · 01-26-2010, 01:14 PM

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what were they thinking? 10 mil? Sad to see him go, I always liked big ben but 10 mil is way too much.

Prince Valiant · 01-26-2010, 01:23 PM

Watch him finally beat the injury bug....

07ROUSHSTG3 · 01-26-2010, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Prince Valiant

Watch him finally beat the injury bug....

yeah, wouldn't that be something. maybe the warmer climate will help his fingers not to blister.

PB86MCSS · 01-26-2010, 07:32 PM

As an A's fan, I'm excited...the A's will have a great staff/bullpen and defense, to match up with the best....but still a terrible offense

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Even if he only makes 25-30 starts, he's worth 10 million. Also a Brewers fan (A's #1 though since I was a kid) and wonder if they considered him over Davis, about 4-5 million more but a hell of alot better/riskier. Guess they wanted quantity over quality, which might be wise...or not.

Karps TA · 01-26-2010, 08:06 PM

Best of luck to him. One of my favorite pitchers, when he was healthy. Loved his approach and his ability to just throw the damn ball and not fuck around on the mound.

Glad he didn't go to the Cubs or Mets, that would have been a career killer. Both of those teams aren't very lucky healthwise.

Lash · 01-26-2010, 08:48 PM

Good ridden...

jbiscuit · 01-26-2010, 09:02 PM

see ya. No real loss in my opinion. Can't pay someone to sit and be hurt all the time

Beagle · 01-26-2010, 11:13 PM

I would take Ben Sheets hurt over Suppan. Figured he was going to go. Oh well he'll probably do well. Does anyone know whats up with Capuano? Last i heard he had a second surgery and then he was rehabing and was hoping to make a comeback. That would be insane if he came back even if he was a reliever.

DirtyMax · 01-26-2010, 11:53 PM

On the DL before the break..... book it.

When his curveball is working, there isn't another one that compares.Just too fragile IMO....

JC70SS · 01-27-2010, 08:11 AM

10mil? What a joke. I would give that guymore than 1 mil plus a ton of incentives.

Karps TA · 01-27-2010, 08:44 AM

You guys make $10 mil sound like a lot in baseball. That's like what Wolf is getting from the Brewers, and he's no where near as dominate as Sheets is. Granted Sheet's has alot of health issues, but even playing 2/3rd the season most years he ended up with more wins then most of our pitchers who played the entire season. Plus he was always a great losing streak ended.

hrsp · 01-28-2010, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by jbiscuit

see ya. No real loss in my opinion. Can't pay someone to sit and be hurt all the time

Especially a small market team....glad the man got paid

wheelsofsteel · 01-28-2010, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by DirtyMax

On the DL before the break..... book it.

When his curveball is working, there isn't another one that compares.Just too fragile IMO....

Hahahaha, you beat me to it.
I was just about to say that he is actually worth 1/2 that salary, as he will be garbage after the all-star break if he is even playing at all.

70challenger452 · 01-28-2010, 11:05 AM

HAHAHAHAHA QUOTE OF THE YEAR!
"It was a very impressive workout session," Oakland general manager Billy Beane said at a news conference to announce the signing. "Ben keeps himself in great shape. We're anticipating him having a great year."

PB86MCSS · 01-28-2010, 07:56 PM

We shall see....

The A's are a smaller market team, or about the same, as the Brewers. They have been cheap while rebuilding though so they have money to spend if they choose. If Sheets doesn't fall apart, he will be nice trade bait by the trade deadline if the A's are out of it. It's not like the guy hasn't made 30+ starts in his career...only last year was he injured for more than a part of the season. I'm sure he will miss some starts but in another contract year, don't be surprised if he only misses a few.

97z2801ss · 02-14-2010, 02:01 AM

I was just by the A's stadium, we never play the A's anyways. I too like the A's, Sheets is a good pitcher when hes healthy, personally I hope he does well with them.

01-26-2010, 01:23 PM	#2
Prince Valiant pulling back a stump Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: NW Milwaukee Posts: 7,695	Watch him finally beat the injury bug.... __________________ 1979 Lil' Red Express - currently undergoing surgery.

01-26-2010, 07:32 PM	#4
PB86MCSS 4th gens can be non f-bodies Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: City at the Center Posts: 2,955	As an A's fan, I'm excited...the A's will have a great staff/bullpen and defense, to match up with the best....but still a terrible offense . Even if he only makes 25-30 starts, he's worth 10 million. Also a Brewers fan (A's #1 though since I was a kid) and wonder if they considered him over Davis, about 4-5 million more but a hell of alot better/riskier. Guess they wanted quantity over quality, which might be wise...or not. __________________ 86' MCSS 13.53 @102 87' MCLS 15.01 @91 90' Buick LeSabre

01-26-2010, 08:06 PM	#5
Karps TA Not to be taken serious Join Date: May 2002 Location: Muskego Posts: 4,439	Best of luck to him. One of my favorite pitchers, when he was healthy. Loved his approach and his ability to just throw the damn ball and not fuck around on the mound. Glad he didn't go to the Cubs or Mets, that would have been a career killer. Both of those teams aren't very lucky healthwise. __________________ Don't touch that please, your primitive intellect wouldn't understand alloys and compositions and things with... molecular structures.

01-26-2010, 09:02 PM	#7
jbiscuit Formerly known as Yellow Wagon Join Date: May 2003 Location: Dirty Dirty Posts: 8,556	see ya. No real loss in my opinion. Can't pay someone to sit and be hurt all the time __________________ 09 Toyo Taco - for haulin' home dumptruck junk 64 Biscayne 2dr - 4-speed

01-27-2010, 08:11 AM	#10
JC70SS Ol' School Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The CPT Posts: 2,007	10mil? What a joke. I would give that guymore than 1 mil plus a ton of incentives. __________________ 2001 Trans Am WS6 SOM ASC#3663 Procharged, moser 12 bolt, 10lbs boost. SOLD 1970 Chevelle SS 540ci tremec 5 speed...SOLD

01-26-2010, 01:14 PM	#1
70challenger452 BCM's Yooper Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Marquette, MI-NMU Posts: 933	Sheets Signs with A's http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories...MPLATE=DEFAULT what were they thinking? 10 mil? Sad to see him go, I always liked big ben but 10 mil is way too much. __________________ cruiser-70 challenger- 452 low deck beater-93 Dakota 4x4-360 magnum-14.88@90 sled- 04 Pro-X2 600-Mostly stock for now

01-26-2010, 08:48 PM	#6
Lash The man in the box Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Mukwonago Posts: 5,660	Good ridden...

01-26-2010, 11:13 PM	#8
Beagle Selling everything... Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Oak Creek Posts: 3,559	I would take Ben Sheets hurt over Suppan. Figured he was going to go. Oh well he'll probably do well. Does anyone know whats up with Capuano? Last i heard he had a second surgery and then he was rehabing and was hoping to make a comeback. That would be insane if he came back even if he was a reliever.

01-26-2010, 11:53 PM	#9
DirtyMax Ol' School Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 4,330	On the DL before the break..... book it. When his curveball is working, there isn't another one that compares.Just too fragile IMO....

01-27-2010, 08:44 AM	#11
Karps TA Not to be taken serious Join Date: May 2002 Location: Muskego Posts: 4,439	You guys make $10 mil sound like a lot in baseball. That's like what Wolf is getting from the Brewers, and he's no where near as dominate as Sheets is. Granted Sheet's has alot of health issues, but even playing 2/3rd the season most years he ended up with more wins then most of our pitchers who played the entire season. Plus he was always a great losing streak ended. __________________ Don't touch that please, your primitive intellect wouldn't understand alloys and compositions and things with... molecular structures.

01-28-2010, 11:05 AM	#14
70challenger452 BCM's Yooper Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Marquette, MI-NMU Posts: 933	HAHAHAHAHA QUOTE OF THE YEAR! "It was a very impressive workout session," Oakland general manager Billy Beane said at a news conference to announce the signing. "Ben keeps himself in great shape. We're anticipating him having a great year." __________________ cruiser-70 challenger- 452 low deck beater-93 Dakota 4x4-360 magnum-14.88@90 sled- 04 Pro-X2 600-Mostly stock for now

01-28-2010, 07:56 PM	#15
PB86MCSS 4th gens can be non f-bodies Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: City at the Center Posts: 2,955	We shall see.... The A's are a smaller market team, or about the same, as the Brewers. They have been cheap while rebuilding though so they have money to spend if they choose. If Sheets doesn't fall apart, he will be nice trade bait by the trade deadline if the A's are out of it. It's not like the guy hasn't made 30+ starts in his career...only last year was he injured for more than a part of the season. I'm sure he will miss some starts but in another contract year, don't be surprised if he only misses a few. __________________ 86' MCSS 13.53 @102 87' MCLS 15.01 @91 90' Buick LeSabre

02-14-2010, 02:01 AM	#16
97z2801ss 1/2 BCM POOL Tag Champs Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Brookfield Posts: 2,529	I was just by the A's stadium, we never play the A's anyways. I too like the A's, Sheets is a good pitcher when hes healthy, personally I hope he does well with them. __________________ "You can get a lot more done with a kind word and a gun,than with a kind word alone."-Al Capone "Ever since we was kids,we always knew that people can be bought.It was only a question of who did the buyin' and for how much"-Charlie "Lucky" Luciano

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